[Foss4g2009] Program suggestion: keynotes on each morning

[Paul Ramsey]

You can't keynote the workshop day without drastically cutting into
teaching time. Also, not all attendees will be around on workshop day.

P

On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Cameron Shorter
<cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
> Simon,
>
> A conference format which I've seen work well at the West Australian WALIS
> conference was to have a keynote speaker on each morning of the conference.
> (Gives delegates a good reason to get to the conference on time).
>
> I think it also helps to make the keynotes more distinguished, by noting
> that they will be opening Day X, and I think gives us the chance to add
> another keynote.
>
> So my suggestion would be:
> 8:30 - 10:15 Wed: Welcome +  Climate Change Speaker + Integration Showcase
> intro (Raj)
> 10:45 Wed: start Tutorials/Workshops
>
> 8:30 Thurs: Keynote 3 - Google speaker?
> 8:30 Fri: Keynote 4 - One of the other keynotes that have already been
> suggested
>
>
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